1 ATTACHMENT I: STATEMENT OF WORK Section C : Description ...

IT PROPOSED RESOURCES: The Offeror must submit, in addition to the IT Total
Estimate Worksheet, a budget and a narrative for each of the IT resources proposed and
an IT Technical Approach for accomplishing the tasks described in the SOW.
ADHERENCE TO SAMHSA INTERNET/WEB POLICY: The Contractor shall
follow all SAMHSA Internet/Web Site Policy. Any development and production of
Internet/Web applications, including Intranets and Extranets shall comply with SAMHSA
policy and procedures. These policies and procedures cover web sites, web page linkages,
and web development; and agency programmatic, concept, and technical clearances. All
new contracts/task orders or modifications to existing contracts/task orders involving
Internet/Web sites will require Programmatic and Concept Clearance from the Office of
Communications and ADP/IT Clearance from the Division of Management Systems-
Information Technology Team (DMS-IT). The SAMHSA Web Site is the only authorized
web site. No new web sites will be created without prior written approval of the project
officer, in collaboration with appropriate Agency website officials. Any new web sites
created by the Contractor will become part of the SAMHSA Web Site. Applications
development may be accomplished on the Contractor's server. Productions versions must
reside on the SAMHSA/DMS-IT server.
SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, requires
agencies and their contractors to buy Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) that is
accessible to people with disabilities.
On June 25, 2001, accessibility requirements for Federal Electronic and Information
Technology took effect under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. This law requires
that such technology be accessible according to standards developed by the Access
Board, which are now part of the Federal government's procurement regulations (Ref. to
the Section 508 Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Final Rule published on April,
2001 in the Federal Register).
These standards, as issued by the Board, cover a variety of products, including computer
hardware and software, websites, phone systems, fax machines, copiers, and similar
technologies. Provisions in the standards spell out what makes these products accessible
to people with disabilities, including those with vision, hearing, and mobility
impairments. The Board included both technical criteria specific to various types of
technologies and performance-based requirements, which focus on a product's functional
capabilities.
The law relies strongly on the procurement process to ensure compliance with the new
standards. Compliance with the standards is required except where it would pose an
"undue burden" (as defined in the standards) or where no complying product is
commercially available.
To be considered eligible for award, offerors must proposed goods and/or services that
meet the applicable provisions of the Access Board's standards as identified by the
agency. Alternatively, offerors may propose goods or services that provide equivalent
facilitation. Such offers will be considered to have met the provisions of the Access
Board's standards for the feature or component providing equivalent facilitation.
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